Gifts at Work - Provincetown Commons

Provincetown COMMONS

WHAT’S SO FUNNY ABOUT PEACE, LOVE,

AND FINANCIAL PLANNING? Nothing, which currently,” she says. “We wouldn’t be able to do this if we

is why the Provincetown Commons had planned to resources they can implement into their work is critical.

cover that subject—with an emphasis on the financial planning—on March 19th to kick off a six-part professional development series for artists on the Outer Cape.

But COVID had other plans. In recent months, Provincetown’s arts community has worked

When it is safe to do so, the shared workspace, which caters to artists in Provincetown, will tap into funds provided by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC) to launch the series, which covers a range of practical topics that include finances; grant opportunities; photo editing; public relations; portfolio development; and working with curators and galleries. With all of these recent challenges, Stauffer says, “the arts

These are all workshops that Provincetown Commons Executive Director Jill Stauffer says offer meaningful guidance for local creatives. “I think it’s important to share didn’t have the support of the AFCC.”

Especially with the impact of the pandemic, she says, finding ways to support artists with tangible programs like this that give them access to the practical tools and

in unison to help one another through these times. “Many of the art galleries never collaborated or had an association with one another and COVID has brought them all together,” Stauffer says. “Obviously, we’re doing it to support our artists, and the Commons has been instrumental in that and so have Julie Wake and the Arts Foundation.”

best practices and what’s going on within the art space matter just as much now. Our physical health is important. Arts and culture help sustain us mentally and spiritually. It has such an important place in our overall picture of health.”